According to a media report, the US Department of Defense wants Ammunition stored in Israel handed over to Ukraine. As the “New York Times” reports, the Pentagon is currently preparing to transfer arms to the country attacked by Russia. About half of the 300,000 artillery shells destined for Ukraine have already been shipped to Europe.
A spokesman for the Israeli military confirmed to the German Press Agency that equipment stored in Israel a few weeks ago Please of the USA hand over to the US armed forces would.
According to the “New York Times”, Israel had previously expressed concerns. The country feared that the Delivery of stocks to Ukraine jeopardize relations with Russia could.
Israel has so far strictly refused arms deliveries to Ukraine for its own security interests. Among other things, Russia has a major influence on the situation in Syria. In the neighboring country, Israel wants to prevent its arch-enemy Iran and militias allied with it, such as Hezbollah, from expanding their military influence.
the US arms reserves in Israel According to the media report, they were set up in 1973 during the Yom Kippur War that Egypt, Syria and other Arab countries waged against Israel. The reserves served to supply US forces in the Middle East.